Alfredo Mazzucchi was a footnote in the world of music until 1973 when his descendants sued for the copyright of eighteen songs they claimed he co-wrote with Eduardo di Capua, including the gold mine “O Sole Mio”.
Mazzucchi was an assistant and transcriber to Capua, although he was also a composer, pianist, and violinist, and would frequently ask Capua to help him dust up his own compositions. ” O Sole Mio” was in the public domain for about seventy-five years, as Capua and lyricist Giovanni Capurro sold their rights outright. It is now protected by copyright until 2042.
John Schneider recordings
It’s Now Or Never (Eduardo di Capua/Wally Gold/Alfredo Mazzucchi/Aaron Schroeder)
https://youtu.be/akEJtf0Sx3Y
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